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Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) is a system for issuing SNAP benefits using debit card technology. After benefits are added to eligible household accounts, cardholders spend them by swiping their EBT card at the point of sale (POS) and then entering their PIN number.
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The Virginia EBT card is a "debit" card that your SNAP and/or cash benefits are put on each month. Now, Let's Get Started: To use this website you must first create an account. If you do not have an account or need to change your password, click on "Create User Account." You must: Have an EBT Card. Create a User ID. Create a Password.
PowerPoint Presentation. This guide provides information about using yourVirginia EBT Card. To see your balance amount, history and other information, visit: connectebt.com/vaebtclient. You can use this card to access your SNAP (food) benefits. Call 1-866-281-2448 to activate your card. Call 1-866-281-2448 (toll-free)
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Option 1: Screen for eligibility and/or apply online through CommonHelpOption 2: Bypass eligibility screening and submit an application manually. Fill out an "Application for Benefits" from the forms section on this page and return it to your local department of socia...The chart below provides income eligibility standards and maximum allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)for federal fiscal year 2025. Your household must meet certain requirement to be eligible for SNAP and receive benefits. In most cases, your household must meet both the gross and net income limits described below or ...
Federal Legal Base - Food and Nutrition Act of 2008Federal Regulation Base - 7 CFR, 271 through 283State Legal Base - Code of Virginia, Section 63.2-801SNAP benefits are deposited onto your EBT card monthly, typically on the same day of every month. You can use your EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card just like a debit card to buy SNAP-eligible food items.
SNAP benefits are placed on an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card that can be used like a debit card. Benefits can buy eligible food items from authorized food stores, retailers and farmers’ markets.
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What's the Virginia EBT Card? EBT = electronic benefits transfer. EBT card = a card that looks and works like a debit or credit card but is loaded with food stamps and/or cash benefits. You can use it at stores that accept EBT. You’ll get the Virginia EBT Card once you’re approved for benefits.